Perspectives

For the ACCLAIM Magazine, Harold Mendiola, Manager of Customer Support (Asia) at ERI, explores how real-world experience and client-centric innovation enable OLYMPIC Banking System to help private banks and wealth managers navigate regulatory complexity, accelerate digital transformation and maintain a competitive edge in diverse markets.

Alan Goodrich, Regional Sales Manager at ERI, explored in his article how three decades of sustained innovation and a client-centric approach have positioned ERI, and OLYMPIC Banking System, at the forefront of financial services technology in Luxembourg’s evolving and highly regulated market.

The thought leadership piece “Redefining Operating Models: Balancing Efficiency Pressures and Member Growth for Credit Unions,” examining how real-time capabilities, automation, and core platform modernization can help credit unions overcome operational challenges while placing the member at the center of their transformation strategy.

At this year’s Nordic Fintech Summit edition, Alan Goodrich, Regional Sales Manager at ERI, participated in a “Strategy Talk” session, to examine the impact of the EU Competitiveness and simplification initiatives on FiDA under the banner of “Open Banking: New Opportunities for Unlocking the World of Finance”.

Adam Kasraoui, Sales Manager, ERI, talks to WealthBriefing, explaining how OLYMPIC Banking System’s portfolio management and automated rebalancing drive real-time insights and operational efficiency.

Inmitten eines rasanten technologischen Wandels steht die Bankenbranche vor einer entscheidenden Wende. Banken müssen auf ein Kernbankensystem vertrauen können, das das Herzstück ihrer täglichen Finanzoperationen bildet

According to Jean-Philippe Bersier, Director of Sales and Marketing at ERI, the idea behind the founding of the company was to create an extremely flexible core banking system that would be able to address the requirements of any type of financial institution.

According to Alan Goodrich, Regional Sales Manager at ERI, wealth managers must put customer-centricity at the core of their digital transformation in order to achieve the expected returns on investment.

Changing core banking system is likened to carrying out a heart transplant. For a variety of reasons, a core system replacement has become a life-or-death choice for many financial services institutions.

Jean-Philippe Bersier, Director of Sales & Marketing, ERI, talks to WealthBriefing, on ERI’s accomplishments this year.

L’accès à de nombreuses informations boursières et avis d’experts, associé aux possibilités de gérer en ligne ses opérations a eu pour conséquence une certaine démocratisation de la gestion patrimoniale. Cette tendance a été renforcée ces dernières années par un marché boursier, certes fluctuant et plus risqué, mais porteur sur la durée de promesses plus alléchantes que les placements traditionnels.

The securities financial services industry has embarked on a significant transformation with the transition to a T+1 (trade date plus one day) settlement cycle. This shift promises to enhance market efficiency, reduce counterparty risk, and improve liquidity. However, the move to T+1 also presents a series of complex challenges for post-trade participants, particularly in the realm of core systems technology. Yet, in adversity lies opportunity. By addressing these challenges head-on, organisations can not only comply with market demands but also gain a competitive edge, suggests ERI’s Alan Goodrich.

The US banking and particularly the private wealth industry stand at a crossroads, grappling with the dual challenges of meeting escalating demands for efficiency and innovation while adhering to stringent regulatory requirements. This balancing act is exerting unprecedented pressure on financial institutions, compelling them to re-imagine their operational strategies and service models.

Driving Digital Transformation in Banking. In an era of rapid technological advancement, the banking industry finds itself at a critical crossroads. As financial institutions strive to meet evolving customer expectations, comply with stringent regulations, and fend off disruptive competitors, IT transformation has become more than a buzzword – it’s now essential for survival and growth.

In an era where digital transformation is reshaping the financial services industry, core banking systems are the nerve centre for day-to-day operations. While organisations often prioritise finding the most cost-effective core banking solution, the true TCO often lurks beneath attractive headline prices. Understanding these additional fees and charges is crucial for decision-makers.

L’industrie des services financiers a largement investi dans l’automatisation et l’efficacité des processus, très visibles, du front-office…

The financial industry is undergoing a transformative shift driven by innovations in open banking and financial services, alongside regulatory advancements like the proposed Financial Data Access (FIDA) regulations in the EU, and the global adoption of ISO20022 for SWIFT messages. Technology and efficient operations are inseparable topics and change often creates anxiety. However, embracing the transformation, inside out, is the path to future growth.

Customer experience – what’s all the fuss about?

Jean-Philippe Bersier, Director of Sales & Marketing at ERI

In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and evolving customer expectations, the financial services industry finds itself at a critical juncture. Consumers have become used to e-commerce platforms that offer transparent, real-time visibility over the entire payment, execution and delivery life-cycle. Enter the Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework – an evolutionary regulatory proposal that promises to reshape the way financial services providers will expose, access and utilise customer financial data.

At the core of ERI’s success lies a deep commitment to understanding and addressing the unique needs of our clients. We prioritise customer feedback and work closely with wealth management and private banking professionals to ensure our technology platform, OLYMPIC Banking System, and the suite of solutions it offers, are tailored to their specific requirements.

In den letzten Jahren wurde viel über Engagement-Kanäle im Private-Banking-Sektor diskutiert. Diese Community war schon immer stark auf persönlichen Service und Beziehungen ausgerichtet. Jahrelang wurde dies von Angesicht zu Angesicht mit E-Mails und direktem Zugang zu dem Kundenbetreuer geleistet. Die Pandemie und die digitalen Möglichkeiten, die durch den Generationswechsel beschleunigt wurden, änderten all das, und die Welt verlagerte sich ins Internet.

In today’s dynamic landscape, banks and financial institutions must adapt their operating models to ensure sustainable growth and competitiveness amidst a crowded and aggressive market. This includes both traditional and non- traditional players vying for market share and customer attention.

In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and evolving customer expectations, the financial services industry finds itself at a critical juncture. Consumers have become used to e-commerce platforms that offer transparent, real-time visibility over the entire payment, execution and delivery life-cycle. Enter the Financial Data Access (FIDA) framework – an evolutionary regulatory proposal that promises to reshape the way financial services providers will expose, access and utilise customer financial data.

ERI’s OLYMPIC Banking System empowers private banks and wealth management firms to modernise their business models, swiftly deliver innovative products, and offer personalised digital services, all while effectively managing costs and risks.

Roger Furrer, Director at ERI, outlines the benefits of an omni-opti channel offering.

Some clothes designers say that brown is the new black. Being environmentally aware is so fashionable these days that one may say green is the new black. For young people, others say that, politics is the new black. For the securities industry, arguably, tokenisation indicates that black may be the new black. But, asks ERI’s Alan Goodrich, what form does this new black take for market participants, their organisation structures and underlying technology platforms?

For those operating in the financial services sector, the regulators continue to pile on the pressure with a wave of new challenges in the pipeline to add to those already implemented. Institutions, already struggling with less than optimal legacy technology platforms, must begin to feel like they have become recipients of the proverbial (uninvited) gift that just keeps on giving (but not in a good way). A new, modern, open, integrated core system could be the one item on the wish-list this festive season that would change the narrative and transform the challenges into opportunities.

We may not have to deal with inter-dimensional post-trade, just yet. However, a recent Citi Securities Services survey reported that close to 90 percent of respondents expect their local settlement cycles to shorten to T+0 or T+1 within the next five years. In the current T+2 world, once instructions are sent to custodians then, if there is a problem, it will become apparent the next day and may still be corrected and settled in time. In contrast, T+1 actually requires a T+0 approach, underpinned by technology to support continuous real-time processes, as the window for reconciling and settling trades is compressed to same-day. Here, ERI’s Alan Goodrich explores the path to implementing a technology solution that meets the future; everything, everywhere, all at once requirements.

These days we hear a lot about Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service, all the way through to Banking-as-a-Service. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for every institution, is there?

ERI’s mission is to deliver a unique technology solution, OLYMPIC Banking System, that constantly evolves and adapts to meet the critical requirements of financial institutions and responds to the constraints and challenges of the market. Having successfully delivered more than 400 implementations in over 60 countries, ERI has established deep expertise by continuously envisioning and incorporating future requirements while ensuring the efficiency of the existing product for our clients’ day-to-day use.

ERI constantly adapts its suite of solutions to reflect and respond
to the challenges faced by banks. Diversification of products and
services and reducing time-to-market are key to ensuring new
sources of revenue. Responding to new customer segments and
needs is an enormous challenge. The only way to face it is the capacity
to rely on a digitally enabled platform that facilitates agility
and connectivity thanks to an open architecture. An enhanced and
personalised customer experience will be the backbone of client
acquisition and retention.

ERI’s mission is to deliver a unique technology solution, OLYMPIC Banking System, that constantly evolves and adapts to meet the critical requirements of financial institutions and responds to the constraints and challenges of the market.

The UK private wealth industry has seen its consolidation trend strengthen in 2022, and 2023 looks to be no different. Banks have been very careful in choosing priority areas for investment. In this respect, technology is now seen as a central element of a bank’s growth strategy, but also as a key differentiator in a highly competitive environment. Leveraging technology to optimise operational efficiency and manage costs is essential to building a robust and healthy bank for years to come.